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Word: match (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...attempt was only partially successful, for the deception was discovered early in the day. As it was, it resulted in a great deal of inconvenience at the college office he joke had not even the merit of being funny and for silliness and freshness it would be hard to match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/25/1889 | See Source »

...large attendance of men at the match between the Harvard and Yale Shooting clubs this afternoon at Watertown. The distance is comparatively short and the match will be interesting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/25/1889 | See Source »

...cricket team leaves today for its first championship match, not, to be sure, with the brightest prospect of success. Harvard can scarcely hope to defeat an eleven containing five or six of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia team which is to visit England next summer; but the college will expect a good showing even against these odds. The eleven has been improving lately, and with sharp fielding and steady work ought at least to keep down the runs. Cricket has taken a good start this year, and more interest has been shown in it than in former years. The eleven ought...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/24/1889 | See Source »

...following matches have been played so far in the college tennis tournament. It will be seen that as yet the matches have all been fairly close, and the indications are the final rounds will be close and unusually well played. By misunderstanding the match between Lee and Tailer was not played. First Day.- Tallant beat Lockett, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Jennings beat Hale, 6-3, 6-5; Brooks beat Tolman, 6-2, 6-1. Second Day.- Parker beat Potter, 6-5, 6-5; Stetson beat Sturgis, 6-5, 6-4; Brooks beat Rublee, 6-2, 6-4; Tallant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Tournament. | 5/24/1889 | See Source »

...number of entries are comparatively small, but the players are well matched and some interesting games may be expected. There will be no courts reserved for the tournament, but the men who have entered will be allowed to play off their matches on any court not already in use for a match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Tournament. | 5/23/1889 | See Source »

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